Summary: <a class="a2a_button_facebook a2a_counter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/facebook?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fseptember-22nd-2018-back-to-the-okanagan%2F&linkname=September%2022nd%202018-%20Back%20to%20the%20Okanagan%21" title="Facebook" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_button_twitter" href="https://www.addtoany.com/add_to/twitter?linkurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fseptember-22nd-2018-back-to-the-okanagan%2F&linkname=September%2022nd%202018-%20Back%20to%20the%20Okanagan%21" title="Twitter" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a><a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tastingroomradio.com%2Fseptember-22nd-2018-back-to-the-okanagan%2F&title=September%2022nd%202018-%20Back%20to%20the%20Okanagan%21"></a><br> Back to The Okanagan<br> (Roche – Desert Hills/Ursa Major – Fairview Cellars)<br> THE SHOW<br> Don’t say we didn’t warn you!<br> Bill Eggert – Owner/Winemaker at Fairview Cellars – The Golden Mile<br> Bill will be speaking his considerable mind to start off the show.<br> But before he starts firing off one liners and certain people start ducking, I thought it best to talk about his wines.<br> The names of these wines on the labels should tell you a great deal about the guy who grew and created them.<br> Two Hoots – A Cab/Merlot blend<br> Madcap Red – Merlot based blend<br> The Bear – The classic Bordeaux Blend<br> Bucket of Blood – Syrah and Cab or Cab Franc.<br> Iconoclast – The best of Bill’s Cabernet Sauvignon<br> <br> There’s also an outstanding Cab Franc, a stand-alone Merlot that deserves respect, Sauv Blanc that drinks beautifully, Gruner Veltliner that loves the Okanagan and two reds you want to know about<br> Bill’s making a Pinot Noir that given time and harvests will become an Icon.<br> Finally we come to The Champ – Fairview Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon. They should all be this good.<br> It’s a Premium single release but also makes Bill’s blends so much better.<br> As Bill told me years ago “ I taught the wine course in the Valley but I didn’t give away ALL my secrets”<br> We welcome back Bill Eggert of Fairview Cellars to Tasting Room Radio.<br> Please Stand back – this could get nasty.<br> <a href="http://www.fairviewcellars.ca/fairviewcellars.ca">http://www.fairviewcellars.ca/fairviewcellars.ca</a><br> Dylan & Penelope Roche – Co-owners and winemakers . Naramata Bench <br> <br> Roche Vineyards… Naramata Bench Had we stayed in Naramata, Roche would have been our next door neighbour. That alone makes me interested in their story… but it gets better the more you know.<br> Dylan grew up in North Vancouver, cycling took him to Europe and an interest in winemaking. Penelope grew UP in Bordeaux..surrounded by Chateaus and Castles. She was expected to take over from her parents and did so for a number of years but she also was looking for something else.<br> They met in a bar in New Zealand. They shared a beer or two and a realized they both were taking wine courses and they liked the same things about that life.<br> Of course they got married and after searching and tasting they decided to start their winery Roche on the Naramata Bench.<br> At their location on the Upper Bench Road they were at the foot of a slope that had really well grown Zweigelt and Schonberger. When they discovered how great Farmer John’s vines were – they were off and running.<br> Now they’ve planted new varietals because as any fan of French wine knows, you must have a Bordeaux Blend in your portfolio… especially if you are FROM Bordeaux.<br> In 2017 they planted Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Things are getting interesting.<br>
